Grizzly Electric Winch 12,000 lbs 12V 72.5:1 – Synthetic Rope & Air Brake

Grizzly 12,000 lbs 12V electric winch with air brake

This 12,000 lbs 12V winch is sized for full-size 4x4s and heavily loaded pick-ups. It ships with synthetic rope, so it is lighter to handle and far safer if the line ever fails.

Technical specification

• Pulling capacity: 12,000 lbs (5,454 kg)
• Synthetic rope: 9.5 mm x 24 m (Red)
• Motor: 7.2 HP, 5.4 kW, 12V DC
• Voltage: 12V
• Gearbox: 2-Stage Planetary Gear
• Gear ratio: 72.5:1
• Clutch: Manual Engage/Disengage
• Brake: Air Brake
• Fairlead: Aluminum Hawse (Black)
• Drum size: 64 mm x 224 mm
• Dimensions: 623 mm x 174 mm x 222 mm
• Mounting bolt pattern: 254 mm x 114.3 mm
• Winch weight: 38 kg
• Warranty: 24 Months

Rope and fairlead

Synthetic rope stores almost no energy under tension, so if the line does part it drops rather than whipping back – a decisive safety advantage over steel. It is also light enough to pull out by hand and will not develop the sharp broken strands that make old steel cable dangerous to handle. Use it only with a hawse fairlead and keep it clear of hot surfaces.

Air brake

The air brake sits outside the drum rather than inside it, so heat generated while paying out under load is not transferred into the rope. That keeps synthetic line cooler and materially extends its service life on long, heavy pulls.

Fitting

Mounting bolt pattern is 254 mm x 114.3 mm, so it fits winch plates and bumpers cut to that pattern. Feed the winch from the battery with correctly rated cable and a suitable isolator, and make sure the mounting plate is tied into the chassis rather than the bumper skin alone.

Operating advice

• Rig a snatch block for heavy or angled pulls – it roughly halves the load on the winch and the anchor
• Winch in short bursts and let the motor cool between pulls
• Keep at least five wraps of line on the drum at all times
• Never use a recovery winch to lift or suspend a load